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Would you Take Tony Boselli? | 31 | 60.78% | |
Or Roll the Dice with the top overall pick? | 20 | 39.22% | |
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01-08-2008, 03:21 PM | #1 | ||
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If you had the top overall pick, would you take....? (Tony Boselli)
Okay, same rules as before. You can take Tony Boselli with the top overall pick or you can take a random top rated guy, your choice. No traing down or anything.
Now, if you could get a guy with Tony Boselli's ability but without the career ending injuries, I think we'd all do it and we'd go home. So, the interesting thing will be to see if his shortened career, though great, is enough to warrant you picking him?
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01-08-2008, 03:26 PM | #2 |
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If I'm picking 1(1) and still think I have solid pieces in place, then taking Boselli for 6 years is pretty much a no-brainer. If I have to develop a QB still, and have very few playmakers on defense, then I think I pass. I'd lean towards taking him, although you only have 6 years of value from him. I'm probably rolling the dice.
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01-08-2008, 03:40 PM | #3 |
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Stud LT is important enough to use 1(1) so it seems like a no-brainer. Boselli always played with left-handed quarterbacks though and seemed like more of a run blocker so he was actually more of a RT than a LT I guess. I still go for it though and hope he works as well with right handed quarterbacks.
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01-08-2008, 03:48 PM | #4 |
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I'll roll the dice again. If Im taking an OL first pick I'd like to think he will be a 10 year starter.
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01-08-2008, 04:33 PM | #5 |
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01-08-2008, 04:34 PM | #6 |
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01-08-2008, 04:41 PM | #7 | |
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I would certainly expect more than an average career out of the first overall pick. Its actually about 3.5 years http://www.nflpa.org/Faqs/NFL_HopefulsFaq.aspx Last edited by jbergey22 : 01-08-2008 at 04:46 PM. |
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01-08-2008, 04:48 PM | #8 | |
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# 1 pick or not I think it's alot to expect a 10 year career from anyone you draft. And you got me on the half year |
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01-08-2008, 04:51 PM | #9 | |
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01-08-2008, 05:17 PM | #10 | |
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Well if you are going to make a point referencing details, accuracy is pretty important. Ten years out of a running back might be asking quite a lot, I dont think finding a 10 year starter on the offensive line should be extremely tough. I was unsuccessfully looking for average careers of offensive linemen, I am assuming it is much higher than that of other positions. Last edited by jbergey22 : 01-08-2008 at 05:17 PM. |
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01-08-2008, 05:27 PM | #11 |
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01-08-2008, 05:30 PM | #12 |
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01-08-2008, 06:22 PM | #13 |
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Looking at the production of #1 picks over the years, I think 6 years of Tony Boselli level production at tackle is an absolute no brainer.
jbergey - I understand you would like 10 years of this kind of productivity, but looking at the history, I'd say your chances of getting 10 years of all-pro play are roughly 20% (I count 5 out of the past 25 years at that level with the #1 overall pick) That doesn't seem like a smart play to me. |
01-08-2008, 06:39 PM | #14 |
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Most o-linemen seem to hold up, surprisingly. Look at the careers of guys like Larry Allen, Dermontii Dawson, Willie Anderson, Willie Roaf, Orlando Pace, etc
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01-08-2008, 09:04 PM | #15 |
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This is a really tough one. I think I'd go with Boselli because even tho he had a short career, when he was healthy and in, he was extremely dominant.
Good player selection on this one, Anxiety SI
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01-09-2008, 08:38 AM | #16 |
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There wasn't anyone else all that great in the 1995 draft... maybe Ty Law or Derrick Brooks. So I'd take Boselli.
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01-09-2008, 04:53 PM | #17 |
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rkmsuf you can't analyze the draft the players came out of, that's not the point or the idea
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